7 Refreshing Things You’ll Experience at a Yoga Wellness Retreat

Something to look forward to -> delicious, new and exciting food. The food you will eat at a yoga retreat will be nutritious and healthy. Vegan or vegetarian dishes will be offered and usually retreat locations also provide non-vegetarian dishes per each persons preference. Meals that align with the yogic diet are going to be pure and light. Depending on the location of your wellness retreat, produce and other goods might be sources locally. 

 Some foods that you could look forward to enjoying on a yoga retreat include: grains, rice and vegetables. Lean protein choices including grilled chicken, fish and nuts. Breakfast might include overnight oats, fruit smoothies, pancakes with fresh fruit or a spiced rice pudding with fried seeds. Plan on drinking a variety of herbal teas, and caffeine free / low caffeine beverages will be recommended.  Many retreat locations will still offer a coffee or caffeinated beverage but some might not. Desserts might include a chocolate banana pie with walnut crust, or some other delightful creation made with wholesome ingredients. 

Okay now that all of our mouth's are watering... 

Firstly, the wellness retreat will most likely be in a calm and peaceful location. Do your research to ensure that the location is private and quiet if that's something you prioritize. Many wellness retreats are located in secluded and often rural areas where you'll be able to be outside in nature. 

Besides the location bringing peace, you will likely find inner peace. Practicing meditations, yoga asanas and the other activities included on the wellness retreat will help bring you mental peace and often clarity. You may be located in a place where your cell phone doesn't have service giving you a break from over-stimulation. If you are seeking mental peace, a yoga wellness retreat will be the perfect getaway for you. 

On your yoga wellness retreat, you will be meeting others within the yoga community. If yoga is one of your interests, this will be something you will have in common. You'll also meet others who have different levels of yoga experience that you can learn from. 

You can take new knowledge gained from others back with you from the wellness retreat and either utilize it in your life or share with others. It will be fun and exciting to hear about how others live their lives, or how yoga came to be in their lives. Who knows, you might meet someone who will be interwoven into your life journey. 

Depending on the wellness retreat that you ultimately choose, you will be spending an amount of time on reflection. There will be meditation sessions, journaling sessions and small group reflections. How much you choose to share with others is up to you, and you can insight by listening to others reflections. 

If you are wanting to spend more time relaxing, rejuvenating and reflecting choose a retreat that focuses on these things. Remember that others at the yoga retreat have come for similar reasons as you. This can create strong connections. 

Depending on where you choose to go on a yoga wellness retreat, you could experience new cultures and traditions. Retreat locations are world-wide, so choose where you want to go for relaxation and enjoy! Soak up a new culture while you are there. Try that new dish, learn about traditions and things specific to that area. 

Many wellness retreat locations include an activity that is common to that area. For an example, if you go to a yoga retreat near Tulum, Mexico you will be on the coastline of the Carribean. You will be near a turtle sanctuary with the possibilities of seeing turtles, pelicans, hermit crabs, iguanas or other wildlife. You might wander the Mayan jungles on an explorative outing. 

If total relaxation is what you are seeking, make sure you explore all the different retreat locations. You might even choose a location that is very close to your home, to avoid the stress of travel. On the other hand, you might want to travel the world while also attending a yoga retreat.

At many yoga wellness retreats, you will receive massages and facials. Depending on the location, you might be offered the ability of sauna or cold plunge for rejuvenation. You might attend sound bowl sessions, which are very relaxing and restorative. If you are seeking relaxation, a yoga wellness retreat focused on yin yoga, restorative yoga or yoga Nidra.